Can



Dec. 25, 1934. E. F. DIVAL 1,985,721

CAN

Original Filed Nov. 28, 1952 rnvenio r jaw arffliml :2 '1 3 Patented Dec. 25, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE r. 1,ss5,':21 V

CAN

' Edgar F. Dival, Western Springs, m., assignorto International Patents Development Company,

Wilmington, DeL, a corporationof Delaware 4 Claims. (Cl. 221-23) This invention relates to cans or like recep tacles having openings adapted to be closed by discs or plugs held in place by friction.

One of the objects of. the invention is to pro,- vide a-can of this type with a pouring spout to facilitate the discharge of the contents of the can.

- A can so constructed may be as'a jug or pitcher.

Another objectof the invention is to provide for a can having a spout of this sort of arrange ment whereby the can in shipment may be closed by the ordinary friction disc or plug; for which used; for example,

the spout assembly may be substituted when the contents of the can are to be used.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cover for the spout, which besides serving as a dust cap during intervals of use, will protect the spout from injury, and will also strengthen and rigidity the can top when cans of this sort are packed for shipment.

' This application is a division of my copending application Serial No. 644,674,-flled November 28, 1932. v

The invention is illustraged in certain preferred embodiments in .wher ein Fig. 1 i s a view in perspective of the upper part ofa can'provided with one of the closure and spout arrangements contemplated by the invention. a

Fig, 2 is a vertical sectional view through the spout andcan top assembly showing the parts when the can ,is shipped, the spout being provided with a dust cap as contemplated by the invention. v

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view showing the imperforate closure removed and the spouted v closure in place in the can head. I r

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the can closed by the ordinary imperforate closure, used when'the can is shipped, this figure also show-' 'ing the spout closure and dust cap assembly can top consisting of a cover plate 25 having an opening, preferably eccentrically arranged, surrounded by a .friction'ring 26 in the form of a downturned flange; and an imperforate closure disc 27 formed with an upturned flange 28 providing a friction surface adapted to fit into said the 'a companyingdrawing,

- the direction toward the pouring end of the spent, as shown. 1

friction ring. Into the imperforate friction disc 27 is fitted a disc or spout supporting member 29- formed with a pouring opening 30, the upper edge of the spout supporting member 29 being prefer- .ably turned over to form a stop bead 31. Secured to the spout supporting member 29 in relation to the opening 30 is a spout 32, 'the pouring end 33 of which extends to or preferably slightly beyond, I

the edge of the-can. The spout supporting member 29 to which the spout is secured is providedwith two-friction surfaces. The lower surface 34 is adapted to fit into the disc 27, as shown in Figs.

1 and 2,' for convenience in securing the spout supporting'member 29 to the can top during shipment or storage. The upper friction surface 35 is of slightly larger diameter so as to fit the friction-ring '26, as shown in Fig. 3, when the imperforate disc 27 is removed by the consumen- Covering the spout 32 and supported by the upper edges thereof a cover or dust cap 36 formed with a' flange 37, the edge of which is turned over A somewhat different arrangement is illustrat-* ed in Fig.4. ".lhe can in this, case is shipped to the customer, closed by the imperforate disc or plug 39, which is of common construction. The customer isalso sent the spout section shown in;

the upper part of the figure, consisting of a spout supporting member 40 of the friction disc type formed with a bead 41 and provided with a spout 42 and a dust cap 43. The spout and dust cap are of the same construction as shown in and as.

above described in connection with Figs. 2 and 3, the dust cover 43 havinga flange 44 which bears at its forward edge against a portion of the bead 41.

In order to prevent dripping, especially when the can contains an, it is essential to maintain a proper distance between the lip of the spout and the edge of the can.

Where the cans are packed in-crates or cartons and the packages are piled one above the other, I

as customary in storage or shipment, the spouts are likely to be bent out of line. The can tops themselves are-sometimes bent. By forming the dust can so that it bears against the bead 31' of.the'spout supporting member 29 (or the head 41 of, the disc 40, Fig. 4) the weight on the dust cover is not borne by the pouring end of the spout but is uniformly transmitted to the top of the can so that both spout and can top are prevented from being bent.

It is understood that the form of the invention herein shown and described should be taken merely as an illustration of the same and that variouschanges in the shape, size and arrangement of the parts may be resorted to, without departing frorrr the spirit of my invention, or from the scope of the following claims.

. I claim: 4

1. In combination with a can, the top of which is formed with an opening surrounded by a friction ring, an imperforate disc closure having a friction surface to fit into said friction ring, and a spout supporting member provided with a spout formed with a lower friction surface to fit into said imperforate disc closure, and an upper friction surface of larger diameter adapted to fit the friction ring on the can body when the imperiorate disc closure is removed.

2. In combination with a can, the top of which is formed with an opening surrounded by a friction ring, a spout supporting member comprising a disc provided with a friction surface to fit said friction ring, said disc being formed with a bead above said friction surface, a spout secured to said disc and a cover for said spout having a depending flange formed so a portion thereof bears on said bead.

3. In combination with a can, the top of which is formed withan opening surrounded by a friction ring, a spout supporting member having a friction surface to fit said friction ring, a head on the upper portion of said spout supporting member, a spout secured to said spout supporting member, and a cover for said spout having a depending flange so formed that a portion thereof bears on said bead.

4. In combination with a can within the top of which is formed an ecoentrically arranged opening surrounded by a friction ring, a spout supporting member formed with a friction surface to fit said opening and a stop bead above 

